Website www.fox.com/dance Host Cat Deeley Air date September 9, 2009 Broadcaster FOX | Origin Boston, Massachusetts Venue United States of America Presented by Cat Deeley Finals venue United States of America | |
Broadcast from September 9 – December 16, 2009 Judges Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Adam Shankman | ||
So You Think You Can Dance, also known as SYTYCD, is a United States television reality program and dance competition airing on the Fox Broadcasting Company network. Season six premiered on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, with Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host. Season six is the first to air during the fall season, immediately following the summer airing of season five. Live shows began airing October 26 and the season finale aired on December 16. Russell Ferguson, the first krumper to make it to the Las Vegas auditions, won the title of "America's Favorite Dancer" and the $250,000 prize. Also in the finale were Jakob Karr in second place, Kathryn McCormick in third place, Ellenore Scott in fourth place, Ashleigh Di Lello in fifth place and Ryan Di Lello in sixth place.
Contents
- Locations
- Las Vegas week
- Elimination chart
- Performance nights
- Week 1 October 26 2009
- Week 2 November 3 2009
- Week 3 November 10 2009
- Week 4 November 17 2009
- Week 5 November 24 2009
- Week 6 December 1 2009
- Week 7 December 8 2009
- Week 8 December 15 2009
- Week 3 November 11 2009
- Week 4 November 18 2009
- Week 5 November 25 2009
- Week 6 December 2 2009
- Week 7 December 9 2009
- Week 8 Finale December 16 2009
- Promotion
- Foreign broadcast
- Special performance episode
- Changes
- References
Locations
Open auditions for this season were held in the following cities before season 5 finals started after season 5 vegas week:
Las Vegas week
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Adam Shankman, Mia Michaels, Tyce Diorio, Debbie Allen
The Las Vegas callbacks were held at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. 152 dancers were invited to participate in the callback auditions. This number was cut to 38 dancers, before the announcement of the season's top 20 contestants. Las Vegas week included the following rounds, with cuts made after each:
Elimination chart
The elimination song for the women playing during the montage was "Never Say Never" by The Fray. The elimination song for the men playing during the montage was "Where It Ends" by 16 Frames.
^3 The show was unable to schedule full performance and results shows for the first two weeks due to conflicts with the World Series.
^4 These female dancers were barred from performing their routines. See below for more information.
Performance nights
Due to network conflicts with the World Series, the show was unable to schedule a separate results show for the first two weeks. As a result, no public voting was held on those occasions; after the couples' performances, the judges alone selected four dancers to perform solos, and subsequently eliminated two.
The standard format of a performance show followed by voting, with a results show the following night, resumed for the third week of competition.
Week 1 (October 26, 2009)
"Meet the Top 20"
Performance show
^5 Noelle Marsh did not perform on the show due to injury. She would become Ferguson's partner in Week 2.
Week 2 (November 3, 2009)
Week 3 (November 10, 2009)
Week 4 (November 17, 2009)
Week 5 (November 24, 2009)
Week 6 (December 1, 2009)
Week 7 (December 8, 2009)
Week 8 (December 15, 2009)
Week 3 (November 11, 2009)
Week 4 (November 18, 2009)
Week 5 (November 25, 2009)
Week 6 (December 2, 2009)
Week 7 (December 9, 2009)
Week 8 (Finale) (December 16, 2009)
Judges' picks
Promotion
As a result of the auditions for season 6 taking place concurrently with the airing of season 5, increased promotion was possible. A Deeley voice-over at the end of the fifth season's audition episodes sent viewers to the official website for more information about auditioning for the fall season. The judges' travels to various cities were also mentioned if the audition weekend followed a results show. A video segment of Ryan Kasprzak, brother of top 20 contestant Evan Kasprzak and fellow auditioner for season 5, aired during the summer's top 18 results show. It showed him auditioning for season 6 in Los Angeles and making it to the Las Vegas round. Nigel Lythgoe also mentioned him in the finale of season 5, stating that there will be "more Kasprzak in the fall." Since then, however, it was announced Kasprzak was eliminated after the ballroom round of Vegas week.
Foreign broadcast
Unlike previous seasons, much of season 6 was not simulcast on Canadian network CTV, due to conflicts with their fall schedule. As a result, CTV's sister network 'A' aired the series from its start until the end of November, with CTV resuming with the Top 10 week on December 1. Norwegian channel TVNorge will air the show in performance and results shows, and shows all routines, as it did in season 5. In South Africa the season is set to premier in February. AXN Asia also aired this season just after the season 4 ended airing in January 2010.
Australia finally airs this season since the fifth season back in 2009 on Network Ten. This season premiered on January 15, 2011 on the new channel Eleven.
Special performance episode
On October 26, 2009, Fox aired a special episode introducing viewers to the Top 20 contestants of season 6 dancing in their own styles. Contemporary dancer Billy Bell appeared in the special before having to withdraw due to illness.
Changes
Besides not starting results shows until the Top 16, this will be the first season where the finale will occur at the Top 6 stage, rather than the usual Top 4. This is most likely due to the show producers and network not wishing to continue airing through the week of Christmas, due to the special performance show.